Life, 1927-09-15 · page 9 of 40
Life — September 15, 1927 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two satirical pieces about romantic relationships and courtship: **Top illustration**: A breakfast scene where a father comments on their daughter's impending debut ("coming out") into society at nine o'clock, implying early marriage prospects. **"A Few Reasons Why I Love Him"**: A humorous list of backhanded compliments about a male suitor—he says "we will" instead of "I shall," isn't flattered by cheap women, and notably "reads the sport page first." The satire mocks both women's lowered expectations in romance and men's indifference to their partners' interests. **Bottom cartoon**: By Fontney Flagg, depicts a couple at the movies. The woman complains about his handwriting on a note, sarcastically suggesting talking pictures might lead to "talking photographs for the home"—satirizing the recent arrival of sound films (talkies) and humorously proposing an unwanted domestic equivalent.
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Father (at breakfast): aust THINK—TiIs 18 THE DAY OUR LITTLE GIRL Comes ouT! Mother: yes, AND HERE IT IS NINE O'CLOCK AND SHE ISN'T EVEN IN YET. ‘SA Few Reasons Why I Love Him”’ (With Apologies to Charles G. Shax ECAUSE he says “ Because he can read a book while stead of “Shall w ause he isn’t flattered by the Because he breaks traffic regula- tions and gets away with it Ye will” in- I read a book Because he Because his sense of humor isn’t never makes love in ion of cheap women. se he likes to sit up until three o'clock in the morning. Because he calls me “sweetheart” seldom enough to make it an event when he does. Because he will love me as much the next time he sees me as he did the last time he saw me. Because he smells of tobacco and shaving soap. I'm never sure confined to the other fellow. Because he hates women who talk Ik. ase he never tells me where he was last night. Because he know know, about kissii sist on telling where he learned it. Because he reads the sport page first. Because he little things. all there t doesn't in- is to can be tender about the daytime Because he pays no attention to me when I say things I don’t mean Because going to do next. Because he is I never know what he is scenic” in a bath ing suit. T would be whether the people who applaud at the back to their radios. interesting to know movies talk oes! and another thing, if you're going to a on “—_f5 staying out all night, wont live with you and —77 that’s all there is fo it,amd what is more on ttiat letter If ¢ TJ $ t I cat did you think I didnt tow the handwriting hat was sent here by mistake ! you with that horrid Fanny FLAGG —2. again, I~... CTC _ L (dtr = NOW THAT TALKING PILMS HAVE ARRIVED, WHY NOT HAVE TALKING PHOTOGRAPHS FOR THE Home?